Kashmir avalanche: Ten Indian soldiers missing on Siachen

  03 February 2016    Read: 866
Kashmir avalanche: Ten Indian soldiers missing on Siachen
Ten Indian soldiers are missing after an avalanche struck the Siachen glacier in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Army spokesman Colonel SD Goswami said army and air force rescue teams helped by dogs were looking for the troops.

The avalanche hit the high-altitude military post on the northern side of the glacier early on Wednesday morning.

Siachen, known as the world`s highest battlefield, is patrolled by troops from both India and Pakistan, who dispute the region`s sovereignty.

Four Indian soldiers were killed by an avalanche in the same area last month.

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